Desmond Rice has cemented himself as the top running back in the crowded backfield for the Liberty Flames It is 68 degrees on a Saturday night in the first days of fall. A cool breeze wisps in and out of the concrete valley joined together by freshly branded green turf. At the center, “LU” is painted on the grass outlined […]
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In their only home meet this season, the Liberty Lady Flames (4-4, 1-0 Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association) swimming and diving team recognized its seniors in the 152-102 defeat of the Vanderbilt Commodores (1-3, 0-0 SEC) Friday, Nov. 8. The next day, Liberty traveled and fell to the defending Atlantic 10 Conference champion Richmond Spiders (6-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10) 152-138. Senior […]
Read moreIn its final home match of the fall, the men’s club volleyball team beat Longwood in three games (25-22, 25-21, 25-9) Nov. 6. This was the team’s first match in over a month, which was evident, in the early moments of the night. However, the Flames managed to burn off the cobwebs and capture its seventh win of the season. […]
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B-ball opens season with win Redshirt senior Antwan Burrus scored on the opening possession for the reigning Big South champion Liberty Flames (1-0) in his first game since the 2011-12 season, leading the Flames to a 74-53 victory over the Randolph College Wildcats Nov. 7. According to senior point guard Davon Marshall, who scored eight points and recorded five assists, […]
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Liberty’s field hockey team wins its first conference championship Natalie Barr scored her second goal of the game with 3:49 remaining to give the Liberty women’s field hockey team a conference championship Saturday, Nov. 9 in only its third year of competing on the NCAA Division I level. The Lady Flames ousted 10th-ranked Stanford 2-1 in the final of the […]
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Hockey derails No. 4 Delaware Liberty’s Division I men’s hockey team played host to the No. 4 Delaware Blue Hens Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 at the LaHaye Ice Center. Last year, the Blue Hens swept the Flames, but this year, the Flames made sure that would not be the case. The Flames defeated the Blue Hens 6-1 […]
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The second-seeded Liberty Lady Flames soccer team (16-5-1) defeated the two-time defending champions and first-seeded Radford Highlanders (15-3-2) 5-0 Sunday, Nov. 10 to win their fourth Big South Championship and their first title since 2005. As the final whistle blew, the Lady Flames stormed the field in an exuberant group hug around keeper Holly Van Noord, the redshirt freshman who […]
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Last season, the Liberty Flames men’s basketball team shocked not only the Big South Conference (BSC) but the entire country, being only the second team to win its conference tournament and make it to the NCAA tournament with 20 losses since Coppin State University did it in 2008. With the regular season approaching, the Flames have a deeper and healthier […]
Read moreW. Lax releases spring schedule Liberty University women’s lacrosse has announced its 2014 schedule under first-year Head Coach Kelly Nangle. The Lady Flames will open their season with three games on the road before playing their home opener against Elon Feb. 21. Liberty finished last year with an 8-10 record (4-3 Big South) for its best season in four years […]
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The Flames allowed only 204 total yards and 14 first downs in their 17-7 victory over VMI The Liberty Flames football team (5-4, 2-1 Big South) came up just short of making school history Saturday, Nov. 2 in its 17-7 victory over the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Keydets (1-8, 0-4 Big South) in Liberty’s military appreciation game. In the 13th […]
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The Liberty Lady Flames soccer team advanced to the semifinal round of the Big South Conference Championship with a 1-0 home win over the Presbyterian College Blue Hose Sunday, Nov. 3. Sophomore forward Crystal Elmers’ goal late in the first half gave the Lady Flames all the offense they needed for the afternoon. Elmers tapped the ball in from near […]
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Despite losing three starters from last season’s Big South Championship team, including the second-leading scorer in program history, Devon Brown, the goals for the Liberty women’s basketball team remain the same. “Our goal is not just to win the conference,” Head Coach Carey Green said. “Not just to get into the NCAA (tournament). Our higher goal is to honor and […]
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Liberty hopes to continue its ascent up the Big South leaderboard after defeating the Radford Highlanders The Lady Flames volleyball team beat Big South Conference leader Radford University in a five-set match Friday, Nov. 1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 15-9). The Lady Flames moved within one match of first place in the conference. “At this point, we do not care […]
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Liberty University’s field hockey team (14-4, 8-0) won its ninth straight game as the regular season concluded with a 3-0 home win over Radford (5-14, 3-5) Saturday, Nov. 2. The Lady Flames struggled out of the gate, not launching a single shot on goal in the first half, but things turned around in the second as they scored on three […]
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The Liberty University men’s Division I hockey team swept the Eastern Michigan University Eagles in a weekend series Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2 at the LaHaye Ice Center. LU 4, Eastern Michigan 1 In the first-ever meeting between the Flames and the Eagles, Liberty extended its winning streak to six straight wins, defeating the Eagles 4-1. The first […]
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